Sahara Group
Sultan of Brunei bids for Sahara's New York and London hotels: report
18 Aug 2014
An investment firm affiliated with Hassanal Bolkiah, the wealthy Sultan of Brunei, has offered $2 billion for three hotels owned by the Sahara Group
SC allows Subrata Roy to negotiate sale of overseas assets; no bail yet
22 Jul 2014
The court declined to alter the conditions of bail or grant Roy parole as sought by the Sahara group
Subrata Roy comes closer to bail as Sahara deposits Rs3117 cr with Sebi
01 Jul 2014
Sahara counsel Keshav Mohan today presented a bank communication relating to the transfer of the amount to the Sebi-Sahara account as evidence of payment.
SC allows sale of Sahara's hotel assets; no order on Roy's bail plea
29 May 2014
The Supreme Court bench warned Sahara that if the Rs25,000 crore turns out to be black money, then Sahara would have to pay penalty of Rs72,000 crore
Sahara proposes sale of 2 overseas hotels to raise Rs10,000 cr
19 May 2014
A new bench comprising justices T S Thakur and A K Sikri refused to allow Sahara’s plea for putting Roy under house arrest in Lucknow instead of keeping him in Tihar jail
No bail for Sahara’s Roy as SC says he’s playing mind games
06 May 2014
Accusing Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy of repeatedly defying court orders, the Supreme Court today dismissed his petition challenging his detention
SC set to unfreeze Sahara accounts for Roy's bail
17 Apr 2014
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was prepared to lift the freeze on the Sahara Group's bank accounts so that it can pay the Rs10,000 crore bail the apex court has set for the release of its chief Subrata Roy
Sahara turns to employees for Rs10,000-cr needed to bail out Subrata Roy
28 Mar 2014
In a letter sent to its employees, Sahara Group is reported to have requested a minimum contribution of Rs1,00,000 from each employee towards the bail amount of Rs10,000 crore
Sahara Group seeks time till March 2015 to repay Rs20,000-cr investor money
25 Mar 2014
Sahara group today submitted a fresh proposal before the Supreme Court, seeking time till 15 March 2015 for returning over Rs20,000 crore of investors' money in installments
Sahara accuses SEBI of trying to ‘siphon off’ investor funds
15 Mar 2014
The Sahara Group today virtually accused the Securities & Exchange Board of India of trying to steal its money, using a complaint against a Press Trust of India report as the basis of its complaint
Sahara chief stuck in jail as SC puts off hearing
11 Mar 2014
The case list on the Supreme Court's website shows that the case, which was listed before a special bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar, "stands deleted and the same is adjourned"
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